ALS, [1881] February 2 : [s.l.], to Mrs. Townsend.

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ALS, [1881] February 2 : [s.l.], to Mrs. Townsend.

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JBF writes a general letter about the mail, weather, and family matters. John Charles Fremont was territorial governor of Arizona at this time, but she relates that "his is not a happy lot."

4 p. ; 17 x 11 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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